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delimiter definition

de·lim·iter (dē lim′it ər)

noun

Comput. a letter, symbol, etc. used to set off one string of characters or item of data from another

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delimiter Usage Examples

Converse of subject

  • separate: A group expression is a character string containing a list of one or more sub-strings separated by some specified delimiter.

Converse of object

  • use: The file must contain columns of values, using a consistent delimiter.

Adjective modifier

  • single: In practice, a branch is usually a single delimiter.

Modifies a noun

  • character: Normally, the result is a string array with the path segments separated with the correct special delimiter character for the current operating system.

Noun used with modifier

  • closing: This message means that the closing delimiter was omitted.
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